Heijningen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Eininge (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as die heyninge in 1467. Derived from Middle Dutch heyninge (“enclosure, fence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.nɪ.ŋə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Heij‧nin‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯nɪŋən

Proper noun

Heijningen n

1. A village in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: 't Kleigat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Heijninger
• Heijningens
• Fijnaart en Heijningen

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN